Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept |
As at 2024-10-31 |
As at 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | ||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | ||
| Property, plant and equipment |
287,800,000
GBP
|
242,200,000
GBP
|
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | ||
| Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] | ||
| Intangible assets under development |
18,600,000
GBP
|
17,600,000
GBP
|
| Other intangible assets |
10,000,000
GBP
|
9,600,000
GBP
|
| Goodwill |
98,500,000
GBP
|
100,500,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] | ||
| Non-current net defined benefit asset |
100,000
GBP
|
5,900,000
GBP
|
| Trade and other current receivables [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other current receivables |
91,000,000
GBP
|
74,800,000
GBP
|
| Classes of current inventories [abstract] | ||
| Current inventories |
127,100,000
GBP
|
101,700,000
GBP
|
| Classes of current inventories, alternative [abstract] | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
45,000,000
GBP
|
6,400,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current assets [abstract] | ||
| Current derivative financial assets |
900,000
GBP
|
800,000
GBP
|
| Borrowings [abstract] | ||
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings |
43,700,000
GBP
|
14,100,000
GBP
|
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings [abstract] | ||
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings |
43,000,000
GBP
|
—
GBP
|
| Non-current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | ||
| Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings, by type [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] | ||
| Non-current accruals and non-current deferred income including non-current contract liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Non-current deferred income including non-current contract liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Non-current deferred income other than non-current contract liabilities | — | — |
| Non-current government grants |
24,000,000
GBP
|
—
GBP
|
| Trade and other current payables [abstract] | ||
| Trade and other current payables |
163,300,000
GBP
|
124,000,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous non-current liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Non-current derivative financial liabilities |
2,900,000
GBP
|
300,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous current liabilities [abstract] | ||
| Current derivative financial liabilities |
1,500,000
GBP
|
3,200,000
GBP
|
| Issued capital [abstract] | ||
| Issued capital |
2,700,000
GBP
|
2,800,000
GBP
|
| Retained earnings [abstract] | ||
| Retained earnings |
52,300,000
GBP
|
62,900,000
GBP
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income [abstract] | ||
| Reserve of exchange differences on translation |
20,700,000
GBP
|
8,800,000
GBP
|
| Miscellaneous equity [abstract] | ||
| Capital reserve |
13,000,000
GBP
|
12,900,000
GBP
|
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | ||
| Assets |
692,100,000
GBP
|
596,400,000
GBP
|
| Liabilities |
335,800,000
GBP
|
217,900,000
GBP
|
| Assets (liabilities) |
356,300,000
GBP
|
378,500,000
GBP
|
| Net current assets (liabilities) [abstract] | ||
| Current assets |
264,000,000
GBP
|
183,700,000
GBP
|
| Current liabilities |
221,900,000
GBP
|
142,100,000
GBP
|
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |